Marino v. N.A.S. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Judgment unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The court below properly permitted the corporate defendant to interpose a counterclaim in this small claims action (see, Bovasso v Anchor S. Shore Oldsmobile, NYLJ, July 3, 1984, at 12, col 3 [App Term, 9th & 10th Jud Dists]). As this court stated: *520“[n] either the applicable statute (see, UDCA 1809 [1]) nor policy considerations preclude the interposition in a small claims action of a corporate defendant counterclaim falling within the court’s monetary jurisdiction (see, UDCA 1805 [d]) which is related to the main…